Pain Management

Chronic illness or pain can make everyday life miserable and even special occasions less enjoyable. Pain is one of the top reasons people seek medical attention. If you suffer from pain there’s hope and healing that can come from the proper diagnosis and care. Our pain management team will help prescribe the right treatment to provide you with relief.

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Adventist Health Physicians Network - Napa
1100 Trancas Street, Suite 250
Napa, CA 94558
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What is pain management?

Pain management takes many forms. Some patients only need simple exercise and help with diet. Others may need surgery. Treatment depends on how bad the pain is, how long you’ve had it and what kind of treatments have worked in the past. Pain management specialists are trained to identify the root cause of your pain so they can offer more direct and effective treatments.

Some common conditions we treat include:

• Spinal disorder
• Chronic pain syndrome
• Chronic headache
• Fibromyalgia
• Sports-related injuries
• Musculoskeletal disorder
• EMG/NCS (electromyogram/nerve conduction study) follow-up
• Myofascial pain syndrome
• Cancer
• Peripheral nerve pain

Treatments for these conditions may include a combination of medication, in-office steroid injections and surgery. We explore less invasive treatments before recommending surgery.

In most cases, a patient only needs surgery when physical therapy and other noninvasive treatments have failed to alleviate the pain. Whatever your treatment requires, are team will work closely with you to create an effective program personalized to you and your pain.

Jason Pope, MD, Pain Management

With more than a decade of experience serving Sonoma and Lake Counties, Dr. Jason Pope brings the latest advancements and minimally invasive treatments for pain management to the Napa Valley.

Philip Shumsky, MD, Pain Management

Dr. Philip Shumsky is a pain expert who commonly treats back pain, headache pain, cancer pain, complex regional pain syndrome and chronic pain syndromes. Dr. Shumsky was inspired to practice medicine after a traumatic accident when he was very young. The care and comfort he received from his physicians in a time of fear and uncertainty motivated him to one day provide the same quality care to his own patients.